| Regimental number | 3721 |
| Place of birth | Dark Corner, Bathurst, New South Wales |
| School | Dark Corner Public School, Bathurst, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Stockman |
| Address | Dark Corner, Rydal NSW, |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Uncle, John William Shumack, Dark Corner, Rydal NSW, |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 56th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/73/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 56th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | "Bert was a member of the Sportsmans Unit and I am not sure but I understand he was recomended for a commission and also a medal for bravery had he lived. He was serving under Captain Mann at his time of death." |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Peronne, France |
| Age at death | 20.10 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Daours Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot IV, Row E, Grave No. 10), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 163 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Nephew and adopted son of Richard and Mary SHUMACK, Dark Corner, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
